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Margins

Most construction owners will never do these 4 things.

November 13, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Most construction owners will never do these 4 things. Most construction owners will never do these 4 things: 1️⃣ Track margin daily, not monthly 2️⃣ Fix the real leaks (not the loudest
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Margins

One theme kept coming up in my last conversations with founders in construction and trades.

November 13, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
One theme kept coming up in my last conversations with founders in construction and trades: They’re not short on work they’re short on visibility. Revenue looks strong, but margin tells a
Read more One theme kept coming up in my last conversations with founders in construction and trades.
Leadership

How to spot a leadership gap in ten minutes.

November 13, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
How to spot a leadership gap in ten minutes. You don’t need a 360 review to spot a leadership gap. You just need to look at how people behave when no one’s watching. → Are meetings filled with
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Cash Flow

Your Brand Isn’t Silent. It’s Ignored

November 13, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Your brand isn’t silent. It’s speaking, but no one’s listening. Not because your message is wrong, but because it blends in. Generic promises. Safe language. Same visuals. Same tone. In a
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Leadership

🚨 I’ll need to run this by someone else.

November 12, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
🚨 “I’ll need to run this by someone else.” That stall costs you money. Fix it with alignment: ✔ Bring decision makers into the room early ✔ Keep the loop tight ✔ Lock authority beside
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Margins

Why “We’re Not Ready” is the Most Expensive Line in Business

November 11, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Why “We’re Not Ready” is the Most Expensive Line in Business “We’re not ready” sounds safe. But it is the most expensive sentence an owner can say. The fix? Stop asking if you’re ready.
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Leadership

You don’t get control by waiting for things to slow down.

November 11, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
You don’t get control by waiting for things to slow down. Too many founders stall with this line: “We’ll put systems in when things lighten up.” Wrong move. 🚨 Busy seasons expose
Read more You don’t get control by waiting for things to slow down.
Cash Flow

How to know which change to make first : Start with the data

November 10, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
How to know which change to make first : Start with the data When everything feels broken, leaders default to opinion, emotion, or the loudest voice in the room. That’s how bad priorities get
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Margins

Don’t scale broke. Fix your cost structure first.

November 10, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Don’t scale broke. Fix your cost structure first. Most businesses don’t fail because they can’t sell, they fail because they scale on a broken foundation. Every hire, every campaign, every
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Cash Flow

Scale fast, skip rework. The five step SOP that holds the weight.

November 07, 2025 Obsidian Thorne, LLC
Scale fast, skip rework. The five step SOP that holds the weight. Fast growth doesn’t break companies confusion does. When systems can’t carry the load, speed turns into rework, burnout, and
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